280ZX Performance / Technical

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adding, boosted, car, conversion, distributer, dizzy, l28e, l28et, motor, na, parts, swap, turbo, turbocharge, turbp

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N/A L28E to Turbo Parts List

NismoPick on 01-07-2013

08-11-2021 02:37 PM
by Datdatsunzx

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How To Repair ECU - Burnt Resistor - No Spark / No Fuel Issue

NismoPick on 07-02-2015

02-08-2023 01:30 PM
by Z you later

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280ZXT to Z31T ECU / MAF Swap Guide - PDF Download

NismoPick on 04-04-2016

06-29-2016 06:21 PM
by jeffp

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Normal Threads

30, 31, bored, build, crankshaft, datsun, engine, l28, liter, make, megasquirt, nissan, sale, tps, v07

L28 bored to a 3.0L

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81SacUti280zx on 03-04-2011

05-04-2013 01:12 PM
by Zdon

72

49,432

ca, color, g35driver, hose, illegal, intake, kit, line, lines, pass, place, replacement, silicone, smog, vacuum, z31

Just failed smog due to Silicone Vacuum lines

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GTH on 02-25-2013

02-20-2014 08:54 AM
by stormranger6

34

45,795

240sx, 240z, 280zx, brackets, brake, caliper, coilover, control, datsun, front, ground, s12, strut, upgrade, z32

280ZX Suspension conversions?

johncdeere on 11-15-2009

02-16-2010 11:50 AM
by NismoPick

24

43,247

1987, 280zx, 300zx, actuator, adjustment, coil, ecu, fpr, ignition, maf, replacing, reprogram, turbo, vacuum, z31

Z31T ECU Swap Questions

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duowing on 09-19-2007

10-09-2010 11:59 AM
by Blobber

154

32,409

1983, 280zx, autozone, bad, chts, high, idle, nissan, price, rough, runs, shortly, shuts, warm, z31

When warm, idles rough and eventually shuts down

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uranus on 07-31-2010

05-12-2011 10:31 PM
by ozone82

46

32,230

1981, 240z, 280, 280z, 280zx, fuel, light, line, performance, place, problem, sell, timing, tips, zx

1981 280zx timing and/or pressure problems

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jaromgi on 07-31-2011

02-09-2012 06:53 AM
by jaromgi

90

30,883

135, 280zx, 81, 85, 85mph, acreage, calulator, camaro, datsun, gauge, gear, gps, limiter, mr2, rev, swap, taller

Top Speed?

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280ZX_AV8R on 06-02-2005

01-21-2008 09:09 AM
by pete8717

178

29,689

240sx, 240z, 89, brute, car, center, datsun, diff, install, installed, lds, lsd, obx, power, q45, r180, r200

LSD diff swap

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iluvJDM on 04-28-2007

10-27-2013 08:22 PM
by kash

37

28,636

1988, 280zx, 300zx, differences, eccu, ecu, fuel, image, jwt, list, rails, sticker, swap, turbo, z31

My Z31 turbo ECU swap

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Bleach on 01-27-2007

03-05-2010 10:56 AM
by Bleach

40

27,608

1970, 1989, 280zx, 305, 89, alternator, camaro, charging, cs130, dl7140m, gm, installation, upgrade, v8, wire, z31

alternator upgrade

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Whitesmoke on 04-07-2006

10-22-2010 02:27 PM
by WildmaN

30

27,518

280z, 280zx, adjust, belt, chain, engine, have, install, installing, play, slack, tension, timimh, timing, tool

How much slack should the timing chain have?

Sixer on 04-17-2010

04-07-2011 11:26 AM
by zstuff

8

26,903

1st, 280z, 300zx, belt, car, changing, engine, gears, serpentine, shifting, squeak, squeaking, squeaks, squeal, squealing, squeals

Occasional Squealing when Shifting Gears

jaromgi on 12-05-2011

12-18-2011 04:35 PM
by NismoPick

9

26,743

280zx, 300zx, 82, air, blows, climate, cock, conditioning, control, diagram, location, vacuum, valve, water, wrong

heater problems

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BhamZ1982 on 05-31-2007

12-21-2018 01:12 PM
by icice9

29

25,733

1983, 280zx, 300zx, 85, circuit, fuel, fuse, location, prime, pump, regulator, relay, replace, signal, test

where is the fuse for the fuel pump, 1983 280zx?

chrischicoine18 on 05-20-2006

05-25-2006 11:46 AM
by jfairladyz

9

25,439

1982, 280zx, 82, cold, engine, injector, start, switch, test, thermo, thermotimer, time, turbo, valve, work

Thermo-time, how does it work?

silver zcar on 08-26-2009

09-25-2009 06:21 PM
by Philbert

6

25,111

22re, 280zx, 300zx, 740, 80, check, compression, dry, high, l28, l28et, numbers, psi, test, volvo, wet

Compression test numbers?

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turboboost on 10-02-2007

07-21-2016 10:58 AM
by CrfRedrider03

27

24,534

11mm, 14mm, 280zx, 300zx, 330cc, fuel, injectors, injetor, l28e, l28et, make, modifying, nissan, oring, rail, ring, stock

How to build L28E / L28ET 14mm o-ring fuel rail on the cheap!

NismoPick on 08-29-2012

09-10-2012 05:33 AM
by SHADY280

9

24,497

280z, 280zx, cannister, hose, hosers, hoses, light, picher, pictures, problem, red, size, tank, vaccuum, vacuum

80 280zx Vacuum Hoses (Pictures Included)

Chace on 08-13-2011

02-02-2012 09:15 AM
by godjimm

9

23,975

1981, 1983, 280zx, 81, 82, ca, cam, custom, exhaust, fit, na, pacesetter, recommendations, sound, switch, system

82 280ZX Exhaust Recommendation

audio2addict on 09-10-2009

04-24-2012 08:06 PM
by FricFrac

19

23,750

1982, 280, 280z, 280zx, auoto, auto, borg, conversion, driveshaft, ecu, manual, shortened, swap, t5, turbo, warner, zx

1982 280zx turbo auto to manual swap

ANDREW280 on 12-29-2011

03-15-2013 09:57 AM
by NismoPick

18

22,162

1, 240sx, 280z, 280zx, 60mm, body, increase, l28, mod, spacer, swap, tb, throttle, work, year

240sx Throttle body swap questions. HELP!

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ZYAL8R on 06-16-2007

01-12-2008 08:14 PM
by NismoPick

37

21,941

240z, 3650, 3rd, borg, cross, gear, grinds, member, nova, nwc, rattle, splines, t5, tremac, warner, z31

Borg Warner T5 experiences

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Bleach on 09-13-2005

07-14-2006 07:30 PM
by Z*Tech

85

21,713

280z, 280zx, canister, cannister, car, carbon, charcoal, chilton, datsun, filter, page, purpose, removal, removing, z31, zx

Carbon Canister

280zx2by2 on 04-04-2009

11-30-2009 06:15 PM
by Bleach

13

21,421

alternator, bad, battery, cables, draw, drop, fluctuates, flutuate, headlamps, headlights, installed, nissan, normal, test, voltage, volts

Is voltage drop with headlights on normal?

Sixer on 05-02-2010

05-08-2010 04:06 PM
by SHADY280

12

20,467

240sx, 280zx, 31, aftermarket, build, car, chump, compression, custom, high, intake, l28, l28e, manifold, stroker, swap, tb

Bang For Your Buck

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awilkie on 08-12-2009

08-24-2009 09:18 AM
by skib

221

20,189

2000, 280zx, 300zx, bolts, camaro, fork, install, removal, remove, speed, top, trans, transmission, transmisson, z32

transmission removal help 5 speed

tmcharper on 10-18-2009

03-18-2013 06:21 PM
by PredatorZ

19

20,181

1980, 280, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 82, capacity, fuel, gas, gasoline, size, tank, watson, z31, zx

Fuel Tank Capacity?

Mooney on 05-09-2005

05-12-2005 07:19 PM
by juggalo280ZX

24

20,147

280, 280z, 280zx, cherrybombs, climate, control, conversion, dash, digital, improvements, na, twin, upgrade, upgrades, zx

What are the best upgrades for N/A 280zx ?

KingDatsun1 on 12-26-2007

12-28-2007 06:22 PM
by KingDatsun1

18

20,101

1981, 280z, 280zx, bimetal, diagram, gauge, leak, low, oil, pressure, pump, sending, sensor, slow, unit, wiring

Oil pressure gauge/sensor or oil pump?

RETICON on 10-24-2012

11-01-2012 03:49 PM
by FricFrac

12

19,453

1125, 1976, 260z, 280zx, distuber, disturber, dots, howto, lining, mark, oil, pump, set, shaft

oil pump shaft

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tamug92 on 12-19-2012

07-12-2013 04:30 PM
by evandubya

36

19,407

300zx, air, fuel, hear, hiss, hissing, injector, injectors, injectos, leaking, noise, oring, poor, rail, seating

Hissing fuel injector/POOR gas economy

thetremendousti on 10-10-2007

10-29-2007 12:59 PM
by thetremendousti

16

19,306

280z, 280zx, 83, motor, mustang, pro50, shifter, short, sr20, sr20det, swap, t5, trans, transmission, turbo, utah

Short shifter for Turbo T5

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Bleach on 09-20-2008

10-17-2008 07:22 PM
by lifegrddude

36

19,079

14, 280zx, 280zxt, blue, boost, hp, internals, l28, max, maximum, mile, motor, psi, silver, stock, turbo

280zx turbo engine max boost!!

81s280zx on 05-16-2005

06-03-2005 12:09 AM
by Heat Rave R

6

18,662

143281, 22, 225, 240, 240mm, 240z, 280z, bolts, clutch, fidanza, flywheel, mm, spec, starter, weigh

225mm vs. 240mm flywheel - different starter?

Daemione on 10-17-2010

11-19-2013 08:00 PM
by NismoPick

20

18,211

280z, 280zx, ac, air, anty, breather, bypass, compressor, cover, form, gains, maf, mod, pcv, performance, removing, screw, valve

280zx widow-maker project. Need Build Advice

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JPerkins on 06-28-2007

12-10-2007 04:08 AM
by JPerkins

204

18,196

1983, 280z, 280zx, 83, cat, ecu, gas, mileage, mounted, mpg, na, number, readings, rear, turbo

280ZX NA Gas Mileage

mrprotoplasm on 09-21-2009

09-26-2009 12:55 PM
by mrprotoplasm

7

18,160

1981, 1982, 280zx, brake, civic, ek, light, lights, mr2, parts, shut, spacer, tail, turn, wont, zman

Tail Lights won't shut off

iielmosglueii on 11-16-2007

02-12-2008 08:35 AM
by SpeciallySpiked

16

17,881

1979, 280zx, 79, accessible, adjust, adjusting, check, indicator, marks, nissan, plate, set, site, tdc, timing, z31

Timing and the 280ZX

thxone on 05-12-2007

05-12-2007 09:35 PM
by snwbrderphat540

18

17,868

1977, 1983, 280z, 280zx, 79, 83, datsun, diagram, find, fuel, location, pump, relay, relayer, turbo

location of fuel pump relay?

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zstreet86 on 08-15-2007

10-11-2007 01:40 PM
by PooFlinginMonke

28

17,780

1982, 280z, 280zx, 350z, 78, bolts, cover, covers, gasket, head, spec, specs, torque, valve, zx12

torque specs for valve cover gaskets?

gabrielzzz on 12-05-2005

12-12-2005 10:45 AM
by jfairladyz

17

17,535

1983, 280zx, ac, air, compression, conditioning, conversion, datsun, drier, dryer, fittings, r134a, reciever, swap, z31

Air Conditioning swap

mrprofile on 11-21-2010

01-01-2015 05:38 PM
by NCZ

14

17,479

1982, 1983, 2800zx, 280zx, 82, black, check, cold, datsun, fuel, injection, smoke, start, turbo, valve

1982 280zx turbo flooding bad

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ANDREW280 on 01-11-2012

12-30-2012 09:03 PM
by budmister

40

16,504

afm, can, drive, ecu, fuel, injectors, larger, pressure, rate, regulator, rising, standalone, stock, thunderbird, turbo, turbocoupe, upgraded

injector upgrade with stock ECU

zguy36 on 03-24-2005

02-14-2015 02:15 PM
by Camd810

9

15,970

1982, 280, 280z, 280zx, 79, cross, difference, easy, member, peformance, rb, rb20, straight, swap, transmission, zx

280zx RB20 swap

83_280z_lov3 on 08-05-2012

08-07-2012 07:52 PM
by feifongwong3

7

15,786

1983, 280zx, angle, connects, crank, datsun, distributor, ecm, ecu, ignition, sensor, signal, transistor, turbo, voltage, wire

1983 280zx No Signal from ECM to Ignitor

smokeshow on 08-31-2011

03-04-2012 08:19 AM
by KingDatsun1

24

15,651

280zx, accelerating, custom, dont, exhaust, gasket, hear, idle, knock, knocks, leak, loud, quiet, rod, tubro, turbo

rod knock or exhaust gasket????

Kerias on 06-12-2012

06-13-2012 09:15 PM
by NismoPick

13

15,468

280z, 280zx, 280zxt, aspirated, edis, firebird, hybridz, install, list, megasquirt, motor, naturally, parts, tips, tune

MegaSquirt Installation (N/A '79 280zx)

2.8.0.Z.X on 09-22-2009

02-24-2014 10:10 PM
by SlicktopS130

8

15,336

280zx, arp, bolts, cooling, gasket, gaskets, head, l28et, mls, nissan, performence, problem, reuse, studs, z31

L28ET ARP Head Studs & MLS Head Gaskets

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NismoPick on 12-12-2007

06-11-2008 08:18 AM
by entropy31

47

15,125

1976, 280zt, 280zxt, 300cc, 300zx, custom, fuel, impedance, injector, injectors, pressure, rails, regulator, replace, thunderbird, z31

280zxt fuel injector upgrade

Sweets on 01-01-2008

01-05-2008 11:11 PM
by lww

16

15,111

280z, 280zx, 280zxt, adapter, adaptor, external, images, l28, l28et, make, manifold, run, setup, wastegate, wastgate

External Wastegate

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Nemesis280zx on 07-03-2007

07-06-2007 11:36 AM
by Nemesis280zx

26

15,103